Source/Archive record (Unpublished document) SKE31502 - Archaeological Evaluation Report: Temple Hill School, St Edmunds Road, Dartford, Kent

Title Archaeological Evaluation Report: Temple Hill School, St Edmunds Road, Dartford, Kent
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Date/Year 2015

Abstract/Summary

The report details the result of an archaeological evaluation at Temple Hill School. Taken From the report: "Abstract: This report presents the results of an archaeological evaluation carried out by Archaeology South-East at Temple Hill School, St Edmunds Road, Dartford, Kent between 12th and 14th August 2015. The fieldwork was commissioned … in advance of the construction of an extension forming three new classrooms. Excavation confirmed the presence of Boyn Hill gravels at the site to a depth c.2.5m below current ground level, represented by a sequence of coarse gravel and finer sand deposits. Sieving of the test-pit arisings retrieved two Palaeolithic flakes, although one was from a contaminated sample, and the other came from later sands overlying the Boyn Hill sequence. Three shallow features comprising two ditches and a pit were also identified. A small quantity of Roman pottery and industrial debris and burnt flint was recovered from the pit. Prehistoric, Roman and/or medieval/post-medieval activity is likely to exist on the site. "

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Description

Unpublished Document

Location

Kent County Council Heritage 2015/318

Referenced Monuments (4)

  • Palaeolithic Flake, Tower Hill School (Monument)
  • Prehistoric flints, Tower Hill School (Monument)
  • Roman Pit and possible Roman Ditch, Tower Hill School (Monument)
  • Undated unworked Flint Nodules, Tower Hill School (Findspot)

Referenced Events (2)

  • EKE14943 Archaeological Evaluation: Temple Hill School, Dartford, Kent (Ref: Report no.: 2015299)
  • EKE14944 Geoarchaeological Test Pitting: Tower Hill School, Dartford, Kent (Ref: Report No.: 2015299)

Record last edited

May 11 2016 1:46PM